Brake-shoe.



No. 727,224. I v PATENTED MAY 5,1903;

. w. E. STEINHAUSER.

BRAKE, SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1902.

Ill MUM. H, 'mv II UNITED STATES Patented May 5, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

BRAKE- SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,224, dated May 5, 1903.

Application filed August 23, 1902. $erial No. 120,790- (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. STEIN- HAUSER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Brake-Shoes, of which improvement the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in brake-shoes, and relates more particularly to'that class employed to engage car-wheels. o

The present invention has for its object the provision of novel means whereby the brakeshoe is applied to both the tread and flange of the wheel, thereby obtaining a greater bearing-surface and also permitting the shoe to take a more secure and firm purchase upon the wheel.

My invention further contemplates to provide a device of this character that will be extremely simple in construction, strong,,du- Table, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efficient in its use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construc-' tion, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawing, showing a perspective view thereof.

In the drawing the reference-numeral 1 represents the body portion of the brake-shoe carrying a bearing-surface 2. Said bearing surface has formed therein a recess 3, which extends throughout the entire length of the shoe and is adapted to receive the flange of the wheel, the bearing-surface 2 bearing against the tread or periphery of the wheel.

riphery of the wheel.

The many other advantages obtained by theuse of my improved device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

It will be noted thatvarious changes may be made in the details 'of construction without departing from the general'spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Abrake-shoe having a slot extending its entire length, the slotted face of the shoe being concaved, the adjacent edge of the shoe being rounded, and a shank portion of the shoe being shouldered and having a concaved recess in the end thereof, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twojsubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. STEIN HAUSER.

In presence 0f-= JOHN GROETZINGER, M. HUNTER. 

